crab spider
noun
any crab-shaped spider of the family Thomisidae, characterized by its sideways manner of moving.
Origin of crab spider
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby crab spider
crab cactus,
crab canon,
crab grass,
crab louse,
crab nebula,
crab spider,
crab tree,
crab's eye,
crab-plover,
crabb,
crabbe
Example sentences from the Web for crab spider
The crab-spider is one of the most horrible of Nature's creations.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne |Frank Preston StearnsMany Spiders leave their nests after they have laid the eggs, but the Labyrinth, like the Crab-spider, remains to watch over hers.
Insect Adventures |J. Henri FabreShe does not become thin and wither away, like the Crab-spider.
Insect Adventures |J. Henri FabreSkillful in the prompt despatch of her prey, the little Crab-spider is no less clever in the nesting art.
Insect Adventures |J. Henri Fabre